1. Tomah HS Bands Welcome! Director is Mr. O’Brien Next year’s schedule
Block Schedule two days a week
“Timbewolf Time”
Notable band events next year
Band Camp Dates
Google Calendar
Social Media
Facebook.com/tomahbands
@tomahbands
Band Booster Facebook

2. Ensembles Offered Marching Band (1st quarter, Fall Semester) Pep Band
Jazz Ensemble (year round, extra-curricular)
Wind Ensemble (5th hour, 2-4 quarter)
Concert Band (5th hour 2nd quarter, 3rd hour 2nd semester)
Musical Pit (Spring Musical, extra-curricular)
Show Band (November-March, extra-curricular)
Community Band (Tuesday night year round, voluntary)
Various chamber ensembles (Solo & Ensemble)

3. Marching Band Takes place during 1st quarter during 5th hour
No audition needed to be a member
Performs at Pep Rallies, Home Football Games, Parades, Band Days, etc.
Great opportunity for student leadership
Band Camp takes place during the summer
2016: 5 home football games, 5 parades, Fall Review Concert, more dates to come
There is no fee to participate in marching band however a few uniform items need to be purchased
No marching experience is required
Parent volunteers are needed for games and parades

4. Next Year’s Marching Show
Rock of Ages

5. Nashville 2017! The Band is traveling to Nashville!
Concert Band focused trip
April 10-14th 2017
Staying at Grand Ole Opry Hotel
Cost $400-$650
Fundraising available and encouraged!
Itinerary is still tentative
Band takes coach busses!

6. Pep Band Takes place during Fall Sports
Performs at Home Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball Games, will eventually expand to other sporting events
Performs at Special Olympics Game in February
No cost to participate
A few games required as part of band grade

7. Jazz Ensemble Takes place year round Extra-Curricular ensemble
No cost to participate
Rehearses Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 7 AM
Jazz I: Audition required
Jazz II: No audition required
Plays many gigs around the Community, 2 concerts
Travels to jazz festivals around the state
Jazz I has limited instrumentation: Saxophone family, Trombone, Trumpet, Drumset, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano. (flute or clarinet depending on the piece of music)

8. Wind Ensemble Requires audition Meets during 5th hour 2nd-4th quarter
Standard wind band instrumentation
Challenging repertoire for advanced musicians
Performs three concerts per year
Collaborates with composers, conductors, and collegiate/military ensembles
Three lessons required per quarter
Travels to Concert Band Festivals
Mostly filled with upperclassmen

9. Concert Band No audition required to participate
Takes place during 5th hour (1st quarter) and 3rd hour (2-4)
Performs three concerts per year
Standard wind band instrumentation
Three lessons are required per quarter
Travels to Concert Band Festivals
Everyone is welcome!

10. Musical Pit Orchestra Accompanies the Spring Musical
Musical takes place late April/Early May
Instrumentation depends on the selected musical (next year is Grease)
Extra-curricular ensemble
Rehearsals take place in the evening

11. Show Band Accompanies the THS Limited Edition Show Choir
Extra-curricular ensemble
No cost to participate
Rehearsals begin in November and end in March
Rehearses twice a week from 7-9 PM
Travels to many competitions around the state
Competitions happen on Saturday and last all day
Limited instrumentation, auditions may be necessary if enough people are interested

12. Honor Bands Extra-curricular playing opportunity at Universities
Students are nominated by Band Director and are potentially selected to participate
We travel to 3-4 honor bands per year (Luther, Platteville, Gustavus Adolphus)
Mostly upperclassmen are selected but selection based on instrument need and ability
Overnight and usually on weekends
Small cost for participating ($20-$80)
Transportation is provided
A great opportunity to play with students from different high schools from different states

13. Travel Opportunities The band takes a large trip every 2 years
This year we traveled to Florida and participated in the Outback Bowl
Next large trip:
Through honor bands, marching band, showchoir competitions, jazz festivals, and concert band festivals the band has traveled all over the state of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
The band travels to many places within the community such as the Tomah VA, Tomah Nursing and Rehab Center, Cranberry Country Lodge, parks, etc.

14. Solo & Ensemble Takes place in March
Rotates locations between Tomah, Sparta, and BRF
Next year is March 18th in Tomah
A great opportunity for students to play in small groups or alone
Students are adjudicated and receive comments from a Judge
If a student or ensemble receives the rating of a 1* they advance to State Solo & Ensemble in May
Extra-curricular but participation is encouraged

15. Collaboration
The THS Bands often collaborate with other musicians, universities, conductors, and composers
Here are a few examples of collaborations we’ve had in the past three years:
85th Army Band
Gustavus Adolphus College Wind Orchestra
Concorida St. Paul Concert Band
Allen Cordingley- Professor of Jazz Studies and Saxophone at UW-Platteville
Dr. Michael Forbes- Professor of Low Brass at UW-La Crosse
Alex Shapiro- Composer
Dr. Jacqueline Wilson- Professor of Bassoon at UW-Platteville
Dr. Tammy Fisher- Professor of Percussion and Marching Band at UW-La Crosse
Dr. Corey Mackey- Professor of Clarinet at UW-Platteville
Nate Woodring- Jazz Drumset, Michigan State University
UW-Milwaukee Concert Band Festival
UW-Platteville Jazz Festival
UW-Eau Claire Jazz Festival
Sotto Voce Quartet
Roy Magnuson- Composer

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